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Webster 1913 Edition

Thea

‖

The′a

,
p
rop.
Noun.
[NL. See
Tea
.]
(Bot.)
A genus of plants found in China and Japan; the tea plant.
☞ It is now commonly referred to the genus
Camellia
.

Definition 2024

Thea

Thea

Translingual

Etymology

New Latin, from Dutch thee, from Mandarin. See tea for more.

Proper noun

Thea f

  1. (obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Theaceae – now called Camellia.

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English

Proper noun

Thea

  1. A female given name (rather rare in English).

Anagrams

Danish

Etymology

From a pet form of Dorothea and Theodora.

Proper noun

Thea

  1. A female given name.

Norwegian

Etymology

From a pet form of Dorothea,Theodora, Mathea and Therese.

Proper noun

Thea

  1. A female given name.

Swedish

Etymology

From a pet form of Dorotea ,Theodora and Teresia. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1843.

Proper noun

Thea

  1. A female given name.

Etymology

Shortened from Dorothea and Theodora.

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